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Get inspired. Get motivated. Get stories of Black history made and in the making. Noire History features Black history facts, non-fiction book reviews, and documentary discussions from across the Black diaspora. Join your host Natasha Nicolo to celebrate Black pride, excellence, and power all 365 days of the year.

Elijah McCoy | Black History Facts 05/01/2024

Elijah McCoy | Black History Facts Interested in learning about the engineer who received his first of 57 patents for creating an automatic lubricator that reduced downtime for train engine maintenance? Then my Elijah McCoy Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes are available at . VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/31063843

Selma Burke | Black History Facts 04/24/2024

Selma Burke | Black History Facts If you're interested in learning about the sculptor who created the portrait of President Franklin Roosevelt that inspired the U.S. dime's design, then my Selma Burke Black History Fact profile is for you. Show notes are available at . VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/30962128

Nat Love | Black History Facts 04/17/2024

Nat Love | Black History Facts A profile of Nat Love, a famous Black cowboy from the days of the Wild West who wrote an autobiography about his days moving cattle and competing in rodeos. Show notes are available at . VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: h Pinterest: TikTok: Facebook: /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/30857553

Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson | Black History Facts 04/11/2024

Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson | Black History Facts A profile of Dr. Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson, Alabama's first female physician of any race and founder of the Tuskegee Institute's nursing program. Show notes are available at . VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/30776333

Emmett Chappelle | Black History Facts 04/03/2024

Emmett Chappelle | Black History Facts If you’re interested in learning about the scientist who pioneered the study of bioluminescence and earned 14 patents for his work in medicine, food science, and astrochemistry, then my Emmett Chappelle Black History Fact is for you. Show notes are available at . VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/30656638

2023 Q4 Holiday Break Notice 12/13/2023

2023 Q4 Holiday Break Notice I've decided to take some time off from podcast to relax and work on new content. I plan to be back with content in early January. Until then take care. /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/29052058

The Cutting Season [Book Review] 12/08/2023

The Cutting Season [Book Review] A review of "The Cutting Season" by Attica Locke, a murder mystery that takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana on the fictional Belle Vie plantation. Show notes are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28986003

Georgia Douglas Johnson | Black History Facts 12/06/2023

Georgia Douglas Johnson | Black History Facts If you’re interested in learning about the Harlem Renaissance poet and playwright who created a literary salon for Black writers and intellectuals in Washington, D.C., then my Georgia Douglas Johnson Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28951228

Tutankhamun His Tomb and His Treasures [Places to Visit] 12/01/2023

Tutankhamun His Tomb and His Treasures [Places to Visit] An expanded review of my visit to the "Tutankhamun His Tomb and His Treasures" exhibit at the Exhibition Hub Art Center in Atlanta which features replicas of artifacts from King Tut's tomb. Show notes are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28878718

Countee Cullen | Black History Facts 11/29/2023

Countee Cullen | Black History Facts If you’re interested in learning about the Harlem Renaissance poet and later playwright who became a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance while still just in his 20s, then my Countee Cullen Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28836448

Noire Histoir - 2023 Thanksgiving Break Notice 11/22/2023

Noire Histoir - 2023 Thanksgiving Break Notice There won't be any new episodes of Noire Histoir this week due to Thanksgiving. The show will return on November 29th with a new Black History Facts profile. I hope you enjoy the holiday. /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28753028

Worthy by Jada Pinkett Smith [Book Review] 11/18/2023

Worthy by Jada Pinkett Smith [Book Review] A review of “Worthy” by Jada Pinkett Smith, a relatively new release about the actress' early life growing up in Baltimore, her career as an actress in LA, and of course her marriage. Show notes are available at . Check out the Noire Histoir YouTube Channel: ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: Pinterest: TikTok: /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28699728

Valerie Thomas | Black History Facts 11/15/2023

Valerie Thomas | Black History Facts If you’re interested in learning about the NASA scientist and inventor of the illusion transmitter an early form of 3D technology, then my Valerie Thomas Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at . Check out the Noire Histoir YouTube Channel: ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: Pinterest: TikTok: /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28648443

Black Boys [Movie Review] 11/10/2023

Black Boys [Movie Review] A review of "Black Boys", an insightful documentary about various facets of the Black male experience. Show notes are available at . Check out the Noire Histoir YouTube Channel: ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: Pinterest: TikTok: /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28587263

Bass Reeves | Black History Facts 11/08/2023

Bass Reeves | Black History Facts If you’re interested in learning about the the first Black deputy US Marshal west of the Mississippi and likely an inspiration for The Lone Ranger, then my Bass Reeves Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28551884

National Museum of African American Music | Places to Visit 11/03/2023

National Museum of African American Music | Places to Visit A review of my visit to the National Museum of African American Music in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee which discusses the museum and the history of Black music in America. Show notes and sources are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28504598

Era Bell Thompson | Black History Facts 11/01/2023

Era Bell Thompson | Black History Facts If you’re interested in learning about the long-time international editor of Ebony magazine, then my Era Bell Thompson Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28482281

Black Cake [Book Review] 10/28/2023

Black Cake [Book Review] "Black Cake" by Charmaine Wilkerson is a book about family and identity. Eleanor Bennett was married with two children who despite being several years apart were very close as children but have become estranged as adults. The siblings are forced to deal with each other in the aftermath of their mother's passing. She has left some recordings for them to watch hoping to share some previously hidden aspects of herself and her life with her children. Now a miniseries produced by Oprah coming to Hulu on Nov 1, 2023. Show notes are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28447604

Raymond Pace Alexander | Black History Facts 10/25/2023

Raymond Pace Alexander | Black History Facts If you’re interested in learning about a lawyer and activist who helped outlaw school segregation in Pennsylvania and later became the first Black judge appointed to the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, then my Raymond Pace Alexander Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28403690

Beloved [Movie Review] 10/21/2023

Beloved [Movie Review] A review of “Beloved”, a 1998 film adapted from a Toni Morrison novel that was inspired by the story of an enslaved woman who attempted to kill her children after a failed escape rather than having them return to bondage. Show notes and sources are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28381502

Ntozake Shange [Black History Facts #191] 10/18/2023

Ntozake Shange [Black History Facts #191] If you’re interested in learning about the author of the Obie award-winning and Tony-nominated “for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf”, then my Ntozake Shange Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28352903

The Grim Sleeper The Lost Women of South Central [Book Review] 10/14/2023

The Grim Sleeper The Lost Women of South Central [Book Review] A review of "The Grim Sleeper: The Lost Women of South Central" by Christine Pelisek which details the investigation that led to the arrest of Lonnie Franklin, a serial killer dubbed the Grim Sleeper. Show notes are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28313972

W. Arthur Lewis | Black History Facts 10/11/2023

W. Arthur Lewis | Black History Facts If you’re interested in learning about the winner of the 1979 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and creator of “The Lewis Model”, then my Sir W. Arthur Lewis Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28281977

Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America [Movie Review] 10/07/2023

Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America [Movie Review] A review of "Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America", a documentary by Jeffrey Robinson an attorney and ACLU representative who discusses the history and development of systemic racism. Show notes are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28252082

Alice Coachman | Black History Facts 10/04/2023

Alice Coachman | Black History Facts If you’re interested in learning about the first Black woman from any country to win an Olympic Gold Medal and the first Black female athlete with an endorsement deal, then my Alice Coachman Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28218200

2023 September Break Notice 09/20/2023

2023 September Break Notice Just a heads up, I'll be taking a two-week break to celebrate my birthday and work on upcoming content. Noire Histoir will be back with a new episode on Wednesday, October 10th. /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28075434

The Revisioners [Book Review] 09/16/2023

The Revisioners [Book Review] A review of "The Revisioners" by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton which tells the story of two Black women dealing with racial tension during different time periods. Show notes are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28050774

Samuel Sharpe | Black History Facts 09/13/2023

Samuel Sharpe | Black History Facts If you’re interested in learning about the Baptist preacher who planned the 1831 rebellion that contributed to the abolition of slavery in Jamaica, then my Samuel Sharpe Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/28010667

American Gangster [Movie Review] 09/08/2023

American Gangster [Movie Review] A review of "American Gangster", a 2007 crime drama set in the 1970s that tells the story of the Harlem kingpin, Frank Lucas and Richie Roberts, the police officer intent on bringing him down. But unlike many other films, "American Gangster" doesn't just focus on the glitz and glam of being a crime boss but also touches on the real-life consequences and drawbacks of the lifestyle. Show notes and sources are available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/27980670

Marva Collins | Black History Facts 09/06/2023

Marva Collins | Black History Facts If you’re interested in learning about the founder of a private Chicago elementary school who developed methods to educate children who had been labeled unteachable, then my Marva Collins Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources at available at . /episode/index/show/noirehistoir/id/27954162

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